Convert any video to MP4 directly from a URL.
Append ?url=https://example.com/clip.mov to this page and it will fetch the video server-side and drop it straight into the converter. No upload, no CORS quirks, no clipboard juggling between tabs.
How to use
Single video
The page loads, fetches the video on the server, and opens the converter with the video already queued and ready to convert.
https://mytools.com/video/video-to-mp4/by-url?url=https://example.com/clip.mov
Multiple videos
Every ?url= is fetched in turn, queued in the converter, and processed one after the other. You download each MP4 as it finishes, or grab the whole batch as a ZIP at the end.
https://mytools.com/video/video-to-mp4/by-url?url=https://example.com/a.mov&url=https://example.com/b.webm
Requirements
| Protocol | http:// or https:// |
| Content-Type | video/* or application/octet-stream |
| Source | Any publicly accessible URL |
| Per-file size | 500 MB max — the same ceiling as the regular tool |
Server-side fetch · No CORS restrictions · Up to 500 MB per video
Why use the by-URL converter?
Skip the upload step
When the video is already hosted somewhere, paste its URL into the address bar instead of downloading and re-uploading. The tool starts converting the moment the page loads.
No CORS restrictions
The fetch happens on our server, not in the browser, so cross-origin headers and CORS policies on the source don't get in the way. If the URL is publicly reachable, it works.
Batch convert from multiple URLs
Repeat ?url= as many times as you need. Up to ten videos line up in the queue and convert one after the other, just like a regular drag-and-drop batch.
Shareable and linkable
The URL is the entire session. Send the link to a teammate and they open the same videos in the converter, with the same starting point — no file transfer needed.
Fits into automated workflows
Drop the by-url link into a CMS, a Slack message, a build script, or a webhook handler. Anything that can produce a public video URL can hand it off to the converter without human steps in the middle.
Same converter, different entry point
The same quality, resolution, frame-rate, and audio settings as the regular tool. Once your videos are loaded, every option behaves identically — only the upload step is gone.
Build the URL
Start with /video/video-to-mp4/by-url, then append ?url= followed by the full video address. URL-encode the value if it contains special characters.
The video loads automatically
The page fetches the video server-side, validates that it's a real video, and opens the converter with the file already in the queue.
Convert and download
Pick your settings if you want to override the defaults, hit Convert, and download each MP4 as it finishes — or grab the batch as a ZIP at the end.
- Videos are never stored — fetched and forwarded in a single request.
- URLs and videos are not logged, inspected, or retained.
- No sign-up needed — construct the URL and go.